On Friday, McElwain revealed the junior wide receiver will play in the Southeastern Conference championship game. The two-point output was the lowest by a Florida team in 27 years.
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Lean: This is Alabama from start to finish. The Alabama Crimson Tide ground game is averaging 206.1 yards per contest, and Derrick Henry leads the way with 1,797 yards and 22 touchdowns.
Callaway is an SEC superstar in the making.
If you have read anything from me before, you know I have a slight bias towards running backs, but I can assure you this is not one of those times.
“Well, I’d be running as fast as I could to get that berth, because it’s worth chasing”, coach Art Briles said when asked about the potential of New Year’s Day in New Orleans. “For that opportunity, I just can’t tell you how grateful I am and how lucky I am”.
Next up: the College Football Playoffs. After defeating Ole Miss handedly 38-10, their ranking jumped considerably landing them in possible playoff and National title contention.
How do you like the Crimson Tide now?
So you don’t like it. Understandable. “There really aren’t any secrets”, McElwain said, pointing to hard work, discipline and motivation as Saban’s main attributes.
Heading into another appearance in the SEC championship game, there’s no indication that anyone is close to knocking off Nick Saban’s behemoth from Tuscaloosa.
Meanwhile, hope around the SEC is on the endangered list. I’m sure you can come up with that number quickly The best fighter doesn’t always win the fight.
November was particularly painful for the Florida offense, which barely did enough to beat Vanderbilt (9-7) and Florida Atlantic (20-14 in overtime). The Gators netted 3 yards in the next two quarters. However, the Tide are 4-0 in the past four meetings, and it’s looking more and more like it’ll be five after today’s game, as they’ll simply be too overpowering in this year’s meeting. Bama has a front seven that is one of the deepest and most talented in football. Tim Tebow threw three touchdowns and was named the game’s MVP. Through three quarters, Florida had 31 offensive snaps. “I think they respect the team they are playing and think it’s the best team we’ve played all year, and I think they have a good understanding of how they are going to have to play in the game to have a chance to be successful”.
The competitive imbalance between the divisions is becoming startling. And it’s no small affair for east-southerners, being that SEC West teams have dominated the conference crown since 2008.
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Baylor-Texas: Oh how sweet the season could end for No. 12 Baylor (9-2, 6-2 Big 12) even though the Bears will not win a third consecutive Big 12 title. He’s been a complete workhorse for an Alabama team that has struggled to have any type of vertical game this season with Jake Coker under center.
